AS Units
Unit 1 Product Study
The Product Study is a coursework unit. It consists of product analysis and product development, prototype modelling and testing.
It is not envisaged that this task will involve the complete redesign of an existing product, but rather identify opportunities for its further development or enhancement.
Unit 2 Advanced Innovation Challenge
The Advanced Innovation challenge is a design challenge assessing candidates’ ability to design and model a product and then reflect on their design concept. Marks will be awarded for innovation and originality.
A2 Units
Unit1 Design, Make and Evaluate
Candidates are required to produce a coursework portfolio and product that fully demonstrates their designing, making and evaluation skills using creativity, flair and innovation and that can be assessed against the assessment criteria. The coursework consists of designing, making, and evaluating a product, a marketing presentation, and a review and reflection. This unit is intended to draw upon and develop skills learnt in other units.
Unit 2 Product Design Wrtten Paper
This is a written paper that consists of two components. Candidates will be able to select questions across the focus material areas.
Component One consists of eight questions, and each question follows a common format. Marking: 24 of the 36 marks are drawn from the core content and relate to the material focus; 12marks are allocated to the specific material content from each of the focus areas. Candidates answer one question.
Component Two assesses the abilities of candidates to make immediate design thinking responses to a given situation. It is intended to be a discriminator in identifying those candidates who can effectively use their experiences and knowledge in designing and making.
Candidates are required to produce a coursework portfolio and product that fully demonstrates their designing, making and evaluation skills using creativity, flair and innovation and that can be assessed against the assessment criteria. The coursework consists of designing, making, and evaluating a product, a marketing presentation, and a review and reflection. This unit is intended to draw upon and develop skills learnt in other units.
Unit 2 Product Design Wrtten Paper
This is a written paper that consists of two components. Candidates will be able to select questions across the focus material areas.
Component One consists of eight questions, and each question follows a common format. Marking: 24 of the 36 marks are drawn from the core content and relate to the material focus; 12marks are allocated to the specific material content from each of the focus areas. Candidates answer one question.
Component Two assesses the abilities of candidates to make immediate design thinking responses to a given situation. It is intended to be a discriminator in identifying those candidates who can effectively use their experiences and knowledge in designing and making.